Jitan Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88994 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-285 Year-2024 Thana- HARNAUT District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1.

Jitan Ram Son of Ranjit Ram Resident of Village- Chero, Police Station - Harnaut (Chero), District - Nalanda 2.

Priyanka Kumari Daughter of Ranjit Ram Resident of Village- Chero, Police Station - Harnaut (Chero), District - Nalanda 3.

Vinita Devi @ Vinita Kumari Wife of Prem Chand Ram Resident of VillageChero, Police Station - Harnaut (Chero), District - Nalanda 4.

Dharmendra Ram @ Dharmendra Kumar Son of Arjun Ram Resident of Village - Mahabigha, P.S. - Ben, District - Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115(2), 126(2), 190, 191(2), 303(2), 329, 351(3), 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. As per prosecution case, all the F.I.R. named accused persons including these petitioners entered the house of informant and assaulted informant and his wife by means of lathi, rod and bricks as a result of which they sustained injuries.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88994 of 2024(2) dt.20-01-2025 2/3

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that specific accusation of assault is against petitioner No. 1. So far rest of the petitioners are concerned, allegation against them is general and omnibus and there is no allegation of specific overt act against them. Petitioner Nos. 2 & 3 are ladies. Petitioner Nos. 2, 3 & 4 claim clean antecedent. Petitioner No. 1 has got three criminal antecedents in which he is on bail

5. Learned counsel for the State opposed the bail application.

6. Considering the specific accusation of assault against petitioner No. 1, prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner No. 1 is refused. However, considering the nature of accusation against petitioner Nos. 2, 3 & 4, the anticipatory bail with regard to petitioner Nos. 2, 3 & 4 is allowed and it is ordered that the above named petitioner Nos. 2, 3 & 4 in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate I, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Harnaut P. S. Case No. 285 of 2024, subject to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88994 of 2024(2) dt.20-01-2025 3/3 condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T